LOTTERY’S NASHVILLE CLAIM OFFICE TO REOPEN ON FRIDAY, MAY 7Thursday, May 06, 2010

Media Contact:Kym Gerlock

615-324-6556 Office

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NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Education Lottery will reopen its Nashville Claim Office and headquarters on Friday, May 7. Prizes can be claimed at this location between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Although the office has been closed due to flooding in the city, Lottery sales and other daily operations have continued according to the Corporation’s Disaster Recovery Plan.
About the Tennessee Education Lottery
The Tennessee Education Lottery operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Net proceeds from sales of Lottery tickets, currently averaging over $5 million per week, fund specific education programs, including college scholarships, pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. Since the Tennessee Lottery began selling tickets on Jan. 20, 2004, it has raised more than $1.6 billion for these programs, and returned to Tennessee communities more than $3.7 billion in prizes and more than $412 million in retailer commissions. For more information, please visit www.tnlottery.com. For information about Lottery-funded scholarships, visit www.collegepaystn.com.
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